United Kingdom Leading Case consentactual bodily harmpublic interest

R v Brown

[1994] 1 AC 212

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtHouse of Lords

Year1994

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Consent no defence to sado-masochistic assault causing ABH; public policy limits on consent to bodily harm; autonomy vs paternalism

criminal

SFO v Barclays plc [2018] EWHC 3055 (QB)

R v Jogee [2016] UKSC 8

R v Hayes [2015] EWCA Crim 1944

Get a detailed analysis of R v Brown and how it applies to your situation.